Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-11
Mr.. James Dyche is improving.

Mr.. James Dyche is improving.
THE glutinous potato-bug smiles at
you from the tops of the potato.plant.
MORE rain this week. If it keeps on
much longer the ducks may even be
dr. Wned.
A woMAN's fury quickens when her
neighbours little chickens scoot DER her
pansy bed.
THE pride of every Martinsburger-
the handsome, traversable, solid pave
ments of his native town.
MIR. DAVID WE'LL has purchased Mr..
George Ramer's fine driving mare, pay
ing $3.50 for her.
THE 4th of July demonstration is as
suming startling proportions and every
body can get ready to have big time.
On next Monday night at the
Grand Army Hall, Mr.. j. l.. Thorn
as will lecture on temperance at 8
o'clock.
THERE will be an all-day meeting
held in the woods at Pliers chapel to-
morrow Sunday All are invited to
be present.
Mr.. j. HANSON LIGHT is confined to
his bed. Under the skillful treatment
of DR.. Leymaster. we hope he will
soon bewell again.
MIR. George Oliver, wife and chill
dren, of Piedmont, W. Va, are visit
ing his parents, Mr., Jno. Oliver, of
this city.
THE Baptist strawberry and ice
cream festival was quite successful, land
the ladies participating, return their
thanks to liberal and considerable pub.
lie.
THE children's exercises in the Bap-
fist church tomorrow at IL O'Clock a.
M, will be entertaining and enjoyable,
consisting of recitations and vocal and
instrumental music.
PARAsoLs.-We have just received d.
rect from the Manufacturer large line OF
IL
est styles in black and colored. Don't
fail to call and see the new styles, as we
have large line at all prices.
EMNIERT & FIERY.
THE green pea and young tomatoe
are on the market and red-lipped cher
ries and deceiving cucumbers are com.
ing. If ye have wills to make, prepare
RI paka than now
BE sure to read "Bill Nye's Inter-
view with Could" which appears on
the inside of this issue. He does the
little railroad king up in most ludi-
crous style.
sKeep the trees trimmed up well, .
advises an agricultural exchange. Yes
do. Hang all your old clothes and
boots and shoes on them and earn the
blessing of the roadside tramp.
BY queer mistake rumor was Cir
culated on Monday that VIM. E. Light
had died suddenly. Friend Will didn't
relish such corpse-like joke, but says
that he feels quite comfortable at pres
emit.
No services 10 the Lutheran
Church, of this city, tomorrow the
18th, except Sunday School at $50
O'Clock. The pastor spends the day
in Woodstock, Va, officiating at the
dedication of new church in that
place.
Mr.. &. C. GETZENDANNER has just
returned from New York where he
had been to dispose of car load o.
800 lambs. They averaged him Sc
pounds each on arrival, but he found
close market on the rates he pays
here.
REV. r. d. ROLLER, of Trinity Epis
copal Church, returned home from at
tending the council at Weston, Of
which he was elected permanent Seere
tary. There will be regular services il
the church tomorrow.
CLOSE by the mouth of the Opequor
in this county there lives "a man whC
uses wart on the back of his neck fol
collar-button. He is considered thu
meanest man in the State and the PEG.
pie feel as if they would like to collar
onto him and deprive him Of that nat
ural button.